Electrical Engineer
Key information
- Publication date:17 January 2025
- Workload:100%
- Contract type:Permanent position
- Place of work:Avenue des Découvertes 14, 1401 Yverdon-les-Bains
With over a century of experience in battery research and manufacturing, Leclanché is well placed to tackle the challenges of the transition to a carbon-free society. As the only European manufacturer of both power and energy lithium-ion battery cells, Leclanché provides the most effective energy storage solutions for electric vehicles, industrial, marine, grid and microgrid applications.
Our world leading in-house technologies and ownership of the full value chain from electrochemistry to energy management software, make us unique and a partner of choice for customers who require smarter and faster energy storage solutions.
To support our e-Mobility group, we are looking to join us in our new offices in Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland for an:
Purpose:
• Support Development and Application engineering teams with the design of electrical schematics for different projects.
• Provide ready to manufacture drawings for electrical harnesses.
• Validate produced harnesses internally and at vendor locations.
• Serve as user and possibly administrator for electrical component database.
• Provide electrical engineering expertise to the design and development teams.
Role & Responsibilities:
• Collaborate with application/ development engineers in the design of battery system electrical architecture.
• Primary responsibility for the design of detailed electrical drawings.
• Verify prototype harnesses are fit for purpose and meet requirements -Client requirement, Standards requirements.
• Select and propose new components, cables.
• Hands on work with mechanical designers and with vendors to fix details of harnesses – lengths, routing, fixing etc.
• Master and manage Electrical software – Component creating and management, database / libraries management etc. – currently Zuken E3, but may change.
• Assist with Improvement of designs and processes in production.
• Support Industrialization team for electrical design.
• Implement relevant drawing standards according to industry’s best practice.
• Validate electrical designs according to industrial standards and known best practice.
• Perform other job-related tasks as per business needs and as assigned by the manager within the employee’s capabilities and skills base.
Skills and Experience:
• Relevant technical education
• At least 5 years experience using Zuken E3 Electrical, Zuken E3 database is a big plus but knowledge with other similar electrical CAD applications will be considered
• Experience with low voltage circuits and standards <1.5 kV circuit design is a plus
• Knowledge of drive train components, power electronics.
Competencies:
• Customer Focus: Acts with the customer in mind.
• Initiative and Adaptability: Seizes opportunities in a proactive way.
• Result Orientation: Possesses and applies knowledge and skills necessary for task completion.
• Communication: Written and verbal communications are clear, concise and understandable.
• Teamwork: Works cooperatively with others and is part of a team.
Languages:
English fluent spoken and written.
French, German or other European languages are a bonus.
We offer an interesting employment opportunity in an international growing company, dynamic and collaborative working environment, possibility to work on innovative projects and continuous professional growth.
Please note that we have an established hybrid working pattern in place.
If you are Swiss or EU citizen, or hold a valid work permit, please apply and send your full application only in English.
A note to recruitment agencies - we do not accept unsolicited agency resumes and we are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited CVs. Thank you for your understanding.
